A Red Watch and a Block of Cheese on a Sunday

First time I saw a red watch worn by a friend years ago, I knew I wanted to have one too. WANT being the  operative word. So it just made it to my mental list of 'things to buy when I have extra cash.' And then quite forgotten.
Last Saturday, hubby and I went to our neighborhood grocery to buy supplies that were already missing from our pantry. While we still have some small leftover cheese, I was already planning on buying a new block in preparation for another round of cheese-pineapple filling that I usually make during Wednesdays. Sadly though, cheddar cheese was "sorry, Ma'm, out of stock po." Too bad. Hubby assured me he'll buy one for me at the bigger grocery that he also frequents.
Then Sunday came. 
We were rushing to prepare to leave for our usual Sunday morning service when my uncle and aunt arrived at my cousin's house (we live in the same compound). Our visitors came from San Francisco City, where they are both permanent residents. I haven't seen them for quite sometime, so I just had to say hello. After a brief exchange of hellos and how-are-you's, my aunt handed me a white plastic bag. I stayed on for a few minutes for some more small talks, then my kids came over also to fetch me and to pay their respects. Then we left for church. 
After a few hours, we were back at home. I saw the white plastic bag and got curious about its contents. At the very bottom this is what I found...

A watch! A red watch!!

Oh wow! What a most pleasant surprise.  Then I remembered how much I wanted something like this years ago. 'Twas such a long time ago that I've almost forgotten all about it. But not the Lord, He just kept it in mind for me.

Before going to bed, I found out that He wasn't done yet.

Still on the same Sunday, after lunch at home, off we went to a family gathering. One of those who came is another cousin who also lives in the US. Again, after the usual hellos and how-are you's, she told me to make sure that I get the bag that she has for me. 

True enough, when it was time to leave, my cousin told me that she had already handed my "pasalubong" to  my daughter. And my daughter got very curious about the contents. She asked what was in it that's very heavy. No idea. Again at the bottom this was what we found...

Cheddar cheese! At 2 lbs it sure was heavy.

 The Lord is just so sweet! He catered to a WANT and a NEED at the same time. 

"Don't Leave Home Without Them"

Title are in quotation marks as I "borrowed" it from that very successful 1975 ad campaign done by David Ogilvy for Ogilvy & Mather for American Express Traveler's Cheques. Remember Karl Malden (yes, same guy in that 70's police drama TV series, The Streets of San Francisco, with a very young and handsome, Michael Douglas, as his partner), was in their TVC? In case you haven't seen or can't recall it exactly, here's the link. 

At any rate,  I have my own version of "don't leave home without them." 

I am referring to 

my watch, my rings, a pair of earrings and a handkerchief.

Not sure exactly when this habit started. But am thinking it didn't happen overnight, might have been an evolution of some sort.

Watch. 

Dunno about you, but to me, wearing a watch's been always a big deal. More than a necessity, today's watch has evolved into more of an accessory, you might have one for sports, one for everyday wear, another one for dressier events. No,  I  don't have one for every occasion. But I must admit that I own about 6 of them and they're all gifts, save for one, which I bought almost 19 years ago (yes, they can last that long). :) 

Rings. 

I have several rings in my small jewelry box, those 3 pictured above are my wedding ring, and my Mom's two rings-her engagement ring and a puzzle ring my Dad gave her during the 80's.  When my Mom was diagnosed with the dreaded C, one of the things that she did as soon as my sister came home (she lives abroad), was  to divide her jewelries between her two daughters.  

Earrings.

According to my sister, a pair of earrings will always complement a woman's beautiful face. 'nuff said.

Handkerchief.

Self-explanatory when you make your abode and livelihood here in  Metro Manila. 

What about you? What made it to your "don't leave home without them" list? 
Let me make guess... wallet and cellular phone!